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Calendar for Drawing & Design
2009 - 2010 Fall Term Calendar
Subject to change...
For any prompts that you missed, please go to that week and click on the link on MONDAY.
Link to D&D Course Syllabus
(You must show this to your parents, print out the LAST SIGNATURE SHEET ONLY and have your parent sign it. It is due by FRIDAY, Sept 4th.)
Link to GALLERY VISIT handout
(You must visit a gallery/museum twice! Once before mid-terms and once before the end of the year)
Link to INDEPENDENT PROJECT handout
(You must complete two independent projects - one by Nov 3, and the other by Jan 25.)
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First Day of Semester Class intro Begin self-portrait collages
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Work time on collages
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Work time on collages
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Work time on collages Signed Syallbus Page DUE! Get a sketchbook! 8x10 min, black pages * Talk about sketchbooks - go over 1st asmt |
NO SCHOOL |
* Finish collages * Sample critique
Warm ups for the Week - click on any red words, they are a link! |
Lesson - LINE and MARK MAKING Mark Making exercise: scratchboard
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finish scratchboard
Sketchbook due "creative line/shape turned into something " |
Demo - bananas (mark making) Lesson - Elements of Art activity outside |
Finish Elements activity Review Principles of Design |
Lesson - Principles of Design - activity
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LATE START Lesson - VALUE Egg (spheres) still life - mark making and value
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Finish eggs _____________ Hand out portfolios - nametags
Sketchbook due "your choice - use of LINE (hatching, line variation, etc) " **Warm ups from 9/8 - 9/17 will be checked for completness) |
White still life drawing - toned paper |
Pos/Neg space Cropping with Viewfinders White still life - on toned paper
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Composition Lesson _____________ Large still life drawing
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Work on still life DUE TODAY: * eggs * white still life on white paper * white still life on toned paper Back 2 School Night - 6 pm |
Intro to INDEPENDENT PROJECTS Intro to Weave Project HOMEWORK - pick images!
Sketchbook due "folds/cloth" |
Pep Rally PROJECT - Weave Drawings
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| Sept 28 | Sept 29 | Sept 30 | Oct 1 | Oct 2 |
NO SCHOOL
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Work time |
LATE START Work time
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Work time Sketchbook due "your choice" **Warm ups from 9/18 - 10/1 will be checked for completness) |
Intro to Independent Project Work time
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| Oct 8 | ||||
Work time |
Work time
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Mid-point Review/Critique Work time
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Work time Sketchbook due "self portrait with friend (s) " Guest Artist Showcase - 7 pm |
INDEPENDENT PROJECT DAY
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| Oct 12 | Oct 13 | Oct 14 | Oct 15 | Oct 16 |
Last day to work in class
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DUE DATE for Weave Drawing - beg. of class Self Evaluation - Weave Drwg Musical Chair & Verbal Critique
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Design unit - Graphic and logo design Intro to Logo Project |
Work time Sketchbook due "fur" **Warm ups from 10/2 - 10/15 will be checked for completness) |
Work time |
Work time |
Work time |
LATE START Work time |
Work time Indep Project
Sketchbook due "part of any object, enlarged" |
INDEPENDENT PROJECT DAY
Graphic design due |
Lesson - Print Making Project - work on designs Warm ups for the Week |
Work time |
LATE START Work time |
Work time
Sketchbook due "comfort" **Warm ups from 10/16 - 10/29 will be checked for completness) |
Work time |
Work time Warm ups for the Week
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INDEPENDENT PROJECT DUE - beg. of period
MIDTERMS - pds 1 & 2 Minimum Day |
MIDTERMS Minimum Day = pds 3 & 4 NO CLASS END OF 3rd QRTR |
Work time Sketchbook due "your choice, but DO NOT USE PENCIL " |
Work time |
Work time Warm ups for the Week |
LAST DAY to print in class
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NO SCHOOL |
Lesson - Space, depth, and perspective Exercise - Atmospheric Perspective & One Point Perspective Sketchbook due "snow" **Warm ups from 10/30 - 11/12 will be checked for completness) |
Exercise - Two Point Perspective |
| Nov 17 | ||||
Project - Perspective
Warm ups for the Week |
Work time |
LATE START Work time |
Work time Sketchbook due "art involving some aspect of perspective " |
Work time
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NO SCHOOL |
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| Dec 4 | ||||
Work time
Warm ups for the Week |
Perspective Project due - beg. of class
Lesson - Art Movements Media Center research
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LATE START Project - Piece inspired by artist or art movement Work time (develop idea) |
Work time
Sketchbook due "art in the style of your chosen master artist " **Warm ups from 11/13 - 12/3 will be checked for completness) |
INDEPENDENT PROJECT DAY |
Work time
Warm ups for the week |
Work time |
LATE START Work time
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Work time Sketchbook due "your choice" |
Work time
Festival of the Arts this Saturday! |
| Dec 16 | ||||
Project AND presentation due at BEGINNING of class PRESENTATIONS
Warm ups for the Week |
PRESENTATIONS |
LATE START PRESENTATIONS |
PRESENTATIONS Sketchbook due "design a CD/album cover - do not copy!" " **Warm ups from 12/4 - 12/17 will be checked for completness) |
INDEP PROJECT DAY |
NO SCHOOL |
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Project - Mixed Media Warm ups for the Week
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Work time |
LATE START Work time |
Work time Sketchbook due "art that has a selected color scheme " |
Project DUE |
Lesson - Color (relationships and theory) Color exercises
Discuss Final Portfolio Warm ups for the Week |
Work time
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Lesson - Human Body and Proportions Gesture drawing and quick poses |
longer poses - full figure Sketchbook due "facial expression" **Warm ups from 12/18 - 1/14 will be checked for completness) |
Long pose
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NO SCHOOL
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Lesson - Human Head drawing & proportions
Warm ups for the Week |
LATE START
Project - Human Figure/Color Combo SENIORS - INDEP PROJECT DUE! |
Work time
Sketchbook due "your choice!" |
Work time
SENIORS - FINAL PORTFOLIO/REFL DUE!! |
Work time
INDEPENDENT PROJECT DUE TODAY!
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Work time |
Work time
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Finals Minimum Day Project due! PORTFOLIO DUE w/ reflection - pd 2 |
Finals Minimum Day NO CLASS
END of 4th QRTR |